Atletico Madrid's Portuguese players

Simao Sabrosa (born October 31 1979)

Simao has been one of Portugal’s finest wingers over the past decade, and continues to produce outstanding performances on a remarkably consistent basis. His main assets are his speed, a lightning fast dribble and a powerful and accurate shot, making him unerringly lethal when taking penalties and free-kicks around the box. Full Profile >>

Tiago (born May 2 1981)

A transfer from England’s Premiership to France’s Ligue 1 is not often looked upon as much of a career progression, but it proved the perfect move to get Tiago Mendes noticed as one of Europe’s finest midfielders. Full profile>